Whitley Bay:
Part of a chain I hadn’t heard of before- Sir John Fitzgerald, who operate in the North East.
This didn’t hit the spot with us: there wasn’t much outdoor seating, and the one bench was being used as a workbench by the gardeners. Inside was pleasant enough- clean and tidy- but very generic modern food pub. The food was mixed: my fish finger sandwich was very good, the prawn mayonnaise sandwich my other half had was a bit drippy.
The music was at a sane volume, but was that eye-wateringly bland shite that someone in marketing must think creates a classy, relaxed “vibe” but actually makes you want to kill someone.
Staff were pleasant, and if you ignored the blandness, it wasn’t a bad place, but I wouldn’t rush back.